Roman Collector Posted Sunday at 07:18 PM · Patron Share Posted Sunday at 07:18 PM Justin II and wife Sophia, 565-578 CE. Byzantine Æ follis, 31.2 mm, 14.52 g, 12 h. Nicomedia, 570/71 CE. Obv: DN IVSTINVS PP AVG, Justin, on left, holding globus cruciger and Sophia, on right, holding cruciform scepter. Rev: Large M, surmounted by cross; officina B below; ANNO at left; G (regnal year 6) at right; NIKO in exergue Refs: Sear Byz 369; Dumbarton Oaks 96a; MIBE 46b. Next: 5th century CE. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted Sunday at 08:40 PM · Supporter Share Posted Sunday at 08:40 PM Iohannes (423 - 425) Obv: [D]N IOHANN[ES P F AVG], Bust of Johannes, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right Rev: VICTO[R-IA AVGG]/ Victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand. Mint Mark: ∈/-//RM RIC 10, p.361, 1910 AE, 1.1g, 10 mm. Next: 4th century CE. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted Sunday at 09:18 PM · Member Share Posted Sunday at 09:18 PM (edited) Julian II 'The Philosopher' (as Augustus) 361-363 AD AE Maiorina (29mm, 7.36g) O: Pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; DN F L CL IULIANVS P F AVG. R: Bull standing right, two stars above; SECVRITAS REIPVB, TESΓ between two palm branches in exergue. Thessalonica mint, 3rd Officina. RIC VIII Thes 225; Sear 4072v "So long as you are a slave to the opinions of the many you have not yet approached freedom or tasted its nectar…" ~ Julian Next: 3rd century Edited Sunday at 09:19 PM by Phil Anthos 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted Sunday at 09:21 PM · Supporter Share Posted Sunday at 09:21 PM Crispus AE follis. 316-317 AD. CRISPVS NOB CAES, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / PRINCIPIA IVVENTVTIS, Crispus in military dress, standing left with vertical spear, resting right hand on a shield at his side. Mintmark AQT. RIC VII Aquileia 9. 22 mm, 3,30 g NEXT: 3rd century ce EDIT: Beaten to it 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor robinjojo Posted Sunday at 09:30 PM · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted Sunday at 09:30 PM (edited) Trajan Decius, AE sestertius, Rome, 249-251 AD. RIC IV 117a 20.01 grams Next: 2nd century AD Edited Sunday at 09:32 PM by robinjojo 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted Sunday at 09:36 PM · Member Share Posted Sunday at 09:36 PM (edited) Anazarbus, Cilicia Pseudo-autonomous 113/114 AD (Reign of Trajan) AE Assaria (19mm, 4.53g) O: Veiled and draped bust of Demeter right; two grain ears and poppy head before. R: Veiled bust of Artemis Perasia right, wearing polos; torch before. Ziegler 101; SNG France 2026 From the B/N collection. ex Munzhandlung Ritter Next: 1st century Edited Sunday at 09:37 PM by Phil Anthos 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted Sunday at 09:39 PM · Supporter Share Posted Sunday at 09:39 PM Vespasian Denarius, Rome 72-73 AD. RIC 360, (RIC [1962] 50), RSC 574, BMC 71 SEAR 2316 IMP CAES VESP AVG P M COS IIII, laureate head right / VES-TA to either side of Vesta standing left, holding simpulum & scepter. NEXT: 1st century BCE 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted Sunday at 09:42 PM · Member Share Posted Sunday at 09:42 PM Augustus Gabala, Syria 27 BC-14 AD AE 21 (21mm, 5.94g) O: Bare head of Augustus right. R: Astarte seated left, poppy in right hand, long sceptre upright in left, sphinx at feet; ΓABAΛEΩN downward behind. RPC 445-52 ex Forvm Auctions Next: 1st century BCE 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted Sunday at 09:43 PM · Member Share Posted Sunday at 09:43 PM Oops, not quick enough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted Sunday at 10:24 PM · Supporter Author Share Posted Sunday at 10:24 PM M Caecilius Metellus, 82-80 BC, Denarius 82-80 BC, Rome. 3,73 g. Head of Apollo right; before, value-mark ROMA / M METELLVS Q F Macedonian shield decorated with elephant`s head; around laurel-wreath. Mediolanum 369/1; Syd. 719. good very fine, horn silver. Purchased from Munzhandlung Ritter GmbH next: 2nd century BCE 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor robinjojo Posted Sunday at 11:19 PM · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted Sunday at 11:19 PM (edited) Attica, Athens, new style owl, 121/0 BC. KAPAIX – EPΓOKΛE ΔIOΦ, month I, control ΔI, prow. Thompson 537 16.8 grams Nest: 3rd century BCE Edited Sunday at 11:20 PM by robinjojo 8 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted Sunday at 11:35 PM · Supporter Share Posted Sunday at 11:35 PM (edited) Central Italy, Uncertan. AE Aes Grave As 66 mm (385.5 g), 3rd century BC. Helmeted head of Minerva left. Reverse: Kantharos. ICC 257; HN Italy 344. Fantastic glossy apple-green patina. Choice Very Fine. Ex Julio Belluscio Collection, purchased between 1980 and 1990. next, 4th century BCE... WOW! Time sure does fly!!! Edited Sunday at 11:37 PM by Octavius 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted Monday at 12:15 AM · Member Share Posted Monday at 12:15 AM Taras, Calabria 302-290 BC (Period V - From Alexander the Molossian to Kleonymos) AR Didrachm (20mm, 7.98g) O: Naked warrior in crested helmet on horse prancing right, spearing downward with right hand, shield and two extra spears in left; ΔΑΙ below. R: Taras riding dolphin left, holding trident over shoulder with right hand and shield decorated with hippocamp in left; ΦΙ to left, ΤΑΡΑΣ to right, murex shell below. D'Andrea XXXIX, 848; Vlasto 594; Cote 239; Evans V, B5; Fischer-Bossert 1022a; SNG ANS 991; SNG Cop 845; McGill II, 52; HGC I, 801; HN Italy 935 ex Heidelberger Munzhandlung Next: 5th century BC 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted Monday at 01:57 AM · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted Monday at 01:57 AM Mysia, Kyzikos, AR Diobol, ca. 450-400 BCE. Obv. Forepart of boar left; to right, tunny [tuna] upwards. Rev. Head of roaring lion left within incuse square. Seaby 3846 [Sear, David, Greek Coins and their Values, Vol. 2: Asia & Africa (Seaby 1979)]; Von Fritze II, Group II, No. 9 (p. 36) [Von Fritze, H., "Die Silberprägung von Kyzikos" in Nomisma IX (1914), at pp. 34 - 56]; BMC 15 Mysia 108-113 [Wroth, Warwick, A Catalog of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Vol. 15, Mysia (London, 1892) at pp. 34-35]; SNG BnF 361-366 [Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, France, Cabinet des Médailles, Bibliothéque Nationale, Vol. 5, Mysia (Paris 2001)]. 10 mm., 1.22 g., 6 h. Next: boar. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted Monday at 02:08 AM · Member Share Posted Monday at 02:08 AM Kyzikos, Mysia 480-450 BC AR Hemiobol (9mm, 0.34g) O: Forepart of running boar left; tunny fish upwards behind. R: Head of roaring lion left, star above, all within incuse square. SNG Cop 49; Sear 3850v; BMC 15,35 ex Tom Cederlind Next: 6th century BC 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted Monday at 02:27 AM · Supporter Author Share Posted Monday at 02:27 AM Bruttium, Kaulonia. Circa 525-500 BC. AR Nomos (31 mm, 6.63 g). Obv. Apollo advancing right, holding branch aloft in right hand, left arm extended, upon which a small daimon, holding branch in each hand, runs right; KAVΛ to left; to right, stag standing right, head reverted. Rev. Incuse of obverse, but daimon in outline and no ethnic. Noe, Caulonia Group A, 1 (same dies). Rare. Cracked in three parts, otherwise, very fine/fine Next: 7th century BCE 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted Monday at 07:55 AM · Supporter Share Posted Monday at 07:55 AM (edited) Difficult to date but in the time range China Imitation cowries made of bronze Av: empty Rv: empty Material: AE, 1.31g, 22.6x14.6mm Literature: FD3, Jen5 Next: protomoney (8th century BCE or earlier) Edited Monday at 08:12 AM by shanxi 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted yesterday at 03:45 AM · Member Share Posted yesterday at 03:45 AM Let's go back to the 6th century BCE... Velia, Lucania 535-480 BC AR Obol (8mm, 0.61g) O: Forepart of lion right, tearing at stag's leg. R: Irregular incuse square. Williams 34-35; SNG ANS 1221; HN Italy 1261; HGC I, 1337v (lion left) Rare ex LAC Next: your first ancient/medieval coin 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted yesterday at 06:28 AM · Supporter Share Posted yesterday at 06:28 AM Attica. Athens New Style Tetradrachm Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right. Rev: Owl standing right on amphora, Dioscuri left, holding sceptre and patera, A - ΘE flanking owl's head, MIKIΩN EYPYKΛEI ΣΩKRATHΣ magistrates, ME below amphora, E on amphora. All within wreath AR, 16.22g,29mm Ref.: Thompson 483 a,b Next: Dioscuri 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted yesterday at 11:19 AM · Supporter Share Posted yesterday at 11:19 AM 4 hours ago, shanxi said: Next: Dioscuri Maxentius, Follis - Ostia mint, 3rd officina AD 309 IMP C MAXENTIVS PF AVG, Laureate head of Maxentius right AET ERNITAS AVGN, Dioscuri facing each other, holding their horse by bridle. Between them she wolf suckling Remus and Romulus. MOSTΓ at exergue 7.43 gr Ref : Cohen # 10, RCV # 14976 (100), RIC VI # 16 Next : more Dioscuri, but from the Republic this time Q 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted yesterday at 11:48 AM · Supporter Share Posted yesterday at 11:48 AM (edited) @Qcumbor I didn't know that the Dioscuri did "Hobby Horsing", but your coin proves it. and oh yes, Dioscuri from the Republic. C. MALLEOLUS, A. ALBINUS SP. F. and L. CAECILIUS METELLUS. Denarius (Late 90s BC). Rome. Obv: ROMA, Laureate head of Apollo right; behind star; X (mark of value) below chin. Rev: A ALBINVS S F, The Dioscuri standing left, each holding spear and wearing pilos surmounted by star, watering horses; crescent in left field. Ag, 3.62g, 18mm Ref.: Crawford 335/10a, RSC Postumia 5a Next: More Hobby Horsing or Disoscuri Edited yesterday at 02:17 PM by shanxi 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted yesterday at 12:35 PM · Patron Share Posted yesterday at 12:35 PM L. Cupiennius, 147 BCE. Roman Republican AR denarius, 3.89 g, 17.7 mm, 3 h. Rome, 147 BCE. Obv: Helmeted head of Roma, right; cornucopiae behind; denominational mark X before. Rev: Dioscuri galloping right; L·CVP (VP ligatured) below; ROMA in exergue. Refs: Crawford (RRC) 218/1; RSC Cupiennia 1; Sydenham (CRR) 404; RCV 94. Next: More Dioscuri and horses. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted yesterday at 01:02 PM · Supporter Share Posted yesterday at 01:02 PM L. Memmius AR Denarius (20mm, 3.77 g.) Rome mint, struck 109-108 BC Gens Memmia Obv. Apollo facing right, wearing oak wreath, mark of value below chin. Rev. The Dioscuri standing facing, each holding spears and bridle of their horses, Xanthus and Cyllarus. Moneyer name in exergue. Crawford 304 NEXT: More republican Dioscuri 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akeady Posted 23 hours ago · Supporter Share Posted 23 hours ago Here's one. Gens: Fonteia Moneyer: Mn. Fonteius Coin: Silver Denarius - Jugate, laureate heads of Dioscuri right; below chins, * MN·FONTEI - Ship right; below, control mark (D); above and in front, three dots Mint: Rome (108 or 107 BC) Wt./Size/Axis: 3.96g / 20mm / - References: RSC 8 (Fonteia) Sydenham 566b Crawford 307/1d Acquisition/Sale: Baldwin's Coinex 2021, London 25-Sep-2021 Next - a ship 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted 23 hours ago · Supporter Share Posted 23 hours ago RPC Volume: VII.2 №: 767 Reign: Gordian III Persons: Tranquillina (Augusta) 241-244 CE City: Hadrianopolis Region: Thrace Province: Thrace Denomination: Æ (24 mm) Average weight: 7.47 g. Obverse: ϹΑΒ(Ι) ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒ; diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina, right Reverse: ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ; galley with sail hoisted, right; on board, rowers. 7.59g. 24mm Reference: Jurukova, Hadrianopolis 686–7, 698 NEXT; More water related theme 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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